Most of the investment — approximately $32 billion — is being drawn from a pool of money set aside almost four years ago by former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government to modernize NORAD, the binational North American air defence command shared with the United States.
So not necessarily new funds, but perhaps a more solid plan on what it will be spent on.
In the end every voter is out for themselves and their own riding, and we have a tragedy of the commons in government spending. Where someone can win by just dolling out massive amounts of debt, and then letting someone else deal with the bill and the future austerity.
We now spend more on servicing debt than health transfers, and as far as I'm aware we cant export our inflation like the US can.
Traditionally about 70% of canadian defence spend went to america. Apparently now it will be zero and canadian industry will fill the gap. Canada has also reduced america to a tier3 supplier meaning they are on par with north korea. So no american businesses will be allowed to buy canadian firms without a 12 to 18 month security review that includes national security. american threats to Canada now put them in same security threat category as north korea, russia etc.
Just for context, this is 20 years of the entire budget for medical research for all diseases in Canada. And, you can bet none of this spending is under critical peer review where 90% of proposals are not funded.
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ValueSubtracted@startrek.website · 17 pts · 163d
So not necessarily new funds, but perhaps a more solid plan on what it will be spent on.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 163d
It seems like its being used to threaten America's enemies all the same.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 162d
I'm not certain that Russia is entirely America's enemy any more.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 10 pts · 163d
Yeah, I can see why Lori Idlout would want to be in the government making decisions about those billions rather than hanging out in the opposition.
maplesaga@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 163d
In the end every voter is out for themselves and their own riding, and we have a tragedy of the commons in government spending. Where someone can win by just dolling out massive amounts of debt, and then letting someone else deal with the bill and the future austerity.
We now spend more on servicing debt than health transfers, and as far as I'm aware we cant export our inflation like the US can.
Arancello@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 163d
Traditionally about 70% of canadian defence spend went to america. Apparently now it will be zero and canadian industry will fill the gap. Canada has also reduced america to a tier3 supplier meaning they are on par with north korea. So no american businesses will be allowed to buy canadian firms without a 12 to 18 month security review that includes national security. american threats to Canada now put them in same security threat category as north korea, russia etc.
xerxes@piefed.social · 12 pts · 163d
Are you sure about that? I couldn't find any sources stating that the US has formally been reduced to tier 3.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 163d
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate you asking about this!
Arancello@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 163d
announced by Carney
TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 163d
That's not a source, and I couldn't find one either.
Arancello@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 163d
Maybe the tier3 bit is confidential. My cousin is in defence procurement. Here is a source https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/17/canada-defense-reduce-us-dependency-00784190
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 163d
As we should.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 163d
Wtf? We're a way bigger threat to Canada than some places on the other side of an ocean with a tenth of our military budget!
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 162d
Just for context, this is 20 years of the entire budget for medical research for all diseases in Canada. And, you can bet none of this spending is under critical peer review where 90% of proposals are not funded.